Technology and the Common Core

With current trends in literacy that focus on nonfiction and real-world Level: HS
critical literary analysis, technology is a necessary tool for navigating
digital literacy. Practical and beneficial tools for teaching higher-order
reading will be demonstrated for attendees.

Presenters: Kadi Ralston, Todd County Central High School
Shannon Bailey, Todd County Central High School


Kadi Ralston and Shannon Bailey are both National Board Certified teachers who teach in rural Todd County, a school that has a one-to-one laptop ratio. With many years experience between them, leading students into critical analysis of digital nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and all genres of reading prepares their students for a world of resources and various mediums for reading.


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